Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
Ephesians 3:8 - English Standard Version 2016 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To me, though I am the very least of all the saints (God's consecrated people), this grace (favor, privilege) was granted and graciously entrusted: to proclaim to the Gentiles the unending (boundless, fathomless, incalculable, and exhaustless) riches of Christ [wealth which no human being could have searched out], American Standard Version (1901) Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; Common English Bible God gave his grace to me, the least of all God’s people, to preach the good news about the immeasurable riches of Christ to the Gentiles. Catholic Public Domain Version Although I am the least of all the saints, I have been given this grace: to evangelize among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ, |
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?
Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!
And the servant said, ‘Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.’
Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—
was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;
(for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles),
so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.